Howe Dell Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good Jun 24 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 117220
- Address
- The Runway, AL10 9AH
- Website
- www.howedell.herts.sch.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 439 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 38.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.1%
- Persistent absence
- 11.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.8%
White British 27.3%
African 20.7%
Mixed 11.6%
Indian 10.9%
Other White 9.8%
Other Asian 6.2%
Pakistani 3.6%
Other Black 2.7%
Bangladeshi 1.8%
Other 1.8%
Caribbean 1.4%
Chinese 1.4%
Unclassified 0.7%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2
WritingAverage-0.2
MathsAbove average1.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 63%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 10%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 107
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Howe Dell Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 59
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 59
- 2nd preference
- 37
- 3rd preference
- 26
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 53
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 19 10 9 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 8 6 2 |
| Reception, Full-time | 56 23 33 |
| Year 1 | 60 29 31 |
| Year 2 | 58 34 24 |
| Year 3 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 4 | 59 30 29 |
| Year 5 | 59 28 31 |
| Year 6 | 60 37 23 |